East: the triumphant return of Scrivens, Nazarov won the first match

Both teams started the day with a tribute to the beautiful half of humanity. "Cupid" in his Instagram posted a video.

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Not behind the opponent and "AK bars".

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as for the match, the head coach Kazantsev Zinetula Bilyaletdinov swapped partners for Danis Zaripov. Today he appeared in the top three with Vladimir Tkachev and Stanislav Galiev. In addition, Fedor Malykhin for the first time in the course of the series came out on the ice.

Before the match was held honoring the players who participated in all ten seasons of the NHL. Winners were defenders Vitaly atyushov, Maxim Kondratiev, and forwards Igor Velichkin and Vyacheslav Litovchenko.

Azevedo and Tokranov scored two points

From the first minutes of "AK bars" took the initiative. Kazan often threatened the goal Yuxi Metsola, but as the day before had summed up the accuracy and implementation. Still, one goal citizens of Kazan have played. Vasily Tokranov most struck the goalkeeper "the Cupid". This is a first for the "AK Bars" puck in this series on special teams.

Then, the festival played three times at most, but they had problems with implementation, and Emil Garipov dragged his team. In the end, "AK bars" survived and in the second period increased the lead. And again, out of Kazan most. Distinguished Justin Azevedo. Tokranov earned the second point in the match, he gave an assist.

"AK bars" began to retreat to their goal in the third period. Kazan continued to attack, but "Cupid" tried to change the account. In the end, Khabarovsk played one washer. Kirill Rasskazov successfully acted on the rebound. To win at "Cupid" came out. Galiev once again in the majority has strengthened the advantage of citizens of Kazan. Azevedo as Tokranov scored the second point in this meeting. The team Bilyaletdinov took an important victory from Khabarovsk. Account in the series 3-1 in favor of "AK Bars".

Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, head coach of "AK Bars":

- We made some conclusions, I believe that is correct. Prepare for the next match. Two removal for violation of numerical composition? We will talk and correct this situation. Are you satisfied with the game Zaripov in the second link? I'm all happy.

Andrey Martemyanov, head coach of "Cupid":

- Today is a special team that decided the outcome of the match. Unfortunately, most of us created virtually nothing. The opponent has decided the issue after our unnecessary removals. In terms of dedication, no complaints. We were hard to break, "AK bars" played tenacious defense. (Press service of HC "AK bars")

Avangard was not able to extend the lead

Avangard (Omsk region) – "Salavat Yulaev" (Ufa) – 2:4 (1:1, 0:2, 1:1)

Scrivens again in the game

27 – just enough washers "avant-garde" and "Salavat Yulaev" has thrown in gate each other for three games. The performance of this series if it fell slightly, so that the General trend remained the same: in the first meeting – 10 goals, the second nine, the third eight. Top scorers of the confrontation this morning was Andre Petersson (3+2) and Linus omark are (2+5). In the last two games quite confidently defeated the hawks.

After two high-profile failures by Ufa it was necessary to change something, and fans of "green" finally came: the main goalkeeper of "Salavat" on the fourth duel was declared the newly-minted Olympic bronze medalist Ben Scrivens. As he recovered from the injury – had to evaluate as the game progresses. In turn, the "hawks" of the past games do not remember, as noted by Petersson: "Now we lead the series 2-1, but we just need to prepare for every game and start with a clean slate."

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the Guests would be enough and take Mayorov

Petersson Referred to in the application of the hawks in this game were not included. But there appeared Nikolai Lemtyugov – forward, which in November was taken from the ice with a lacerated spleen, and who then did everything to have time to recover for critical matches of the season.

Motivated Salavat opened the scoring quickly in the third minute. Deletion for the delay in arms earned Kirill Semenov, and for misconduct he was punished Anton Burdasov – he's worked on the rebound after rebound. Fine to the end of the period the teams have a lot – for eight minutes on each side. One of the two minutes most were able to take advantage of "Avangard", distinguished by Maxim Chudinov.

After the break, "Salavat" their lead. Tried Maxim Mayorov: at the start of the second period, he had not forgiven the Omsk defensive error, and at the end of the period for it is played ricochet. Interestingly, in 52 regular season meetings Mayorov has scored just three goals, and three to his credit in the playoffs.

Well, at the moment when the owners had to jerk forward in an attempt to turn the game, their ardor cooled accurate shots Grigory Panin. All the remaining efforts of the "Avant-garde" to escape only resulted in the puck Seeds Kosheleva, which by and large did not solve anything. At the last minute Scrivens made several rescues, and the chances of a team winning in this series is again equalized.

- In the playoffs plays a big role preparing for the games. Our players were ready. I thank them for that. The rivalry continues.

Gherman Titov, the head coach "Avant-garde":

- I Warned them that Ufa will be mobilized, ready to play. We in the first period were not ready for aggression. Nothing happened, Yes, lost, but still a lot of matches ahead. I think we will make conclusions and will be ready for the next game. (Press service of HC "Salavat Yulaev")

the teams before the fourth match in the playoffs was less effort for the restoration due to the fact that now they had to play in the day. Two years ago the team was in a similar situation, then after four matches the score was even now, "Motorist" had a real chance to equalize the situation and go home on the fifth game with a home field advantage.

After the third game, striker "Motorist" Anatoly Golyshev has said that the team needs to find ways to implement most, and head coach Vladimir Krikunov said in jest that they would not hurt even half of the metallurg captain Sergei Mozyakin. Mosyakin in the third game has reached a unique mark in 500 goals in the Championships of Russia never conquer this peak.

According to a similar scenario

In the first period, the hosts ' forward Vladislav Kaletnik gave the opportunity to the students to show themselves in the drawing once, but four minutes "Motorist" failed to print the gate Basil koshechkina. Both ended, the visitors opened the scoring. Alexander Torchenyuk ran to the opponent's goal and caused sighting shot, "Motorist" for the fourth time in the series the first has opened the account.

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the Game was played on equal terms, and the script of the previous meeting was repeated. The second goal in the match scored already home, this time far roll failed Chris Lee. Five minutes before the end of the third period, Golyshev pass from behind the goal found on someone else's nickle Francis Pair, which was accurate at close distances. This goal was decisive in the fourth game of the series, the teams will move to Yekaterinburg, where they will start from scratch.

Victor Kozlov, the senior coach of "metallurg":

– In principle, we played well, had chances to score but we failed. The goalkeeper of "Motorist" played well. We made a couple of mistakes than the opponent and took advantage. Day after tomorrow we play in Ekaterinburg. New game – a new battle. Ready.

Vladimir Krikunov, head coach of "Motorist":

– I will say that we didn't really want to lose. And it is impossible in such a situation, when the score in games 1:2. So the guys tried today, fought, fought, well done. Thank you all for your dedication, for the fact that I tried to follow instructions to do all he can to win. Well, in the end we scored and held this score. (Press service of FC Metalurh)

the Last between the teams the match on Wednesday has already entered the history of the NHL as the most brutal match in the history of the Cup of Gagarin. 249 penalty minutes scored by both teams in the history of the entire League all had two matches in which teams scored more penalty minutes. Following the meeting, KFOR, the League suspended four players "Neftekhimik" for a period of from 1 to 5 matches, the longest suspension from the game was a defender Kamil Fazylzyanov.

"the Tractor" has lost two leading defenders of Alexander Shinin and Nikita Nikitin, which he replaced Dmitry Alekseev and Danil Mamayev. Andrei Nazarov had to call in the main team defender Ilya, Nikolenko and striker Timur Khafizova. Winning series of the "Tractor" before this meeting consisted of 10 matches, in case of success, the team of Anwar I was close to repeat the club record.

"the Tractor" loses Franzosa

in the gate "Neftekhimik" took the goalkeeper Andrey Makarov, who defended "zero" its part of the game last night. The replacement of the goalkeeper in the first in the series occurred in "Tractor" after a collision with Andrei Nestrasil ended up meeting for Paul Franzosa, and he was replaced by Vasily Demchenko. Up to this point the residents were able to take the lead – Andrey Sergeev accurately and powerfully threw in the drawing of the extra player.

"Neftekhimik" acted much more actively and aggressively, so in the middle of the second period was not surprising, when Marat Khayrullin accurate ball struck the top corner Demchenko. Until the end of the second third of the game, the teams exchanged more goals. At the end of the third period the game took place mainly in the area of the ice masters, "the Tractor" has won back one washer after a throw Igor Isayev, but more of Chelyabinsk not enough. The series returns to Chelyabinsk with the score 3-1 in favor of the Anwar I

Andrey Nazarov, head coach of HC "Neftekhimik":

- Hardest schedule. Four games in five days with flights conducted. Hard to play, but, thank you guys, they are trying, struggling. Won one game, preparing for the next.

Anvar Gatiatulin, head coach of HC "Tractor":

- Again a hard and difficult match. Thankyou to the team for their dedication, diligence. But not everything turned out. (Press service of "Neftekhimik")